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Mental Health Treatment Effects In An Alternative Middle Schools, Beth Devilla
Mental Health Treatment Effects In An Alternative Middle Schools, Beth Devilla
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an alternative school in West Virginia. The school enrolled sixth to eighth grade students who had been suspended, expelled, or were facing expulsion. Using archived data, the academic performance of students who were in a mental health treatment program was compared to the performance of students who were in the alternative school but were not enrolled in the mental health program. All archival data was de-identified by the Psychologists on staff at the agencies so there were no identifiable human subjects. The research staff was provided access to existing …
Middle School Principals’ Perception Of The Effect Of Technology On Job Effectiveness, James M. Blackwell
Middle School Principals’ Perception Of The Effect Of Technology On Job Effectiveness, James M. Blackwell
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The use of computers and computer-based applications is prevalent in schools, from the classroom to the principal’s office. This study of middle school principals in Virginia and West Virginia addressed the following eight questions: (a) What computer technology applications are available to middle school principals? (b) What are the perceived levels of abilities of the middle school principal in regard to computer and keyboarding skills? (c) To what extent do differences exist in the skill levels of principals in demographic groupings? (d) To what extent are applications and programs used by middle school principals? (e) Is there a difference in …